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Punjab Reports Rs6.39bn Flood Relief Paid as Second Phase Set for Nov. 3

Payments flow through PDMA verification with ATM cards issued by the Bank of Punjab.

Overview

  • The Rs100 billion Chief Minister Flood Rehabilitation Programme provides Rs50,000 to each eligible household.
  • Phase one began on Oct. 20 in 13 districts, with the next disbursement wave scheduled to start on Nov. 3.
  • Authorities report 98,000 ATM cards prepared and 37 payment camps operating across 27 flood‑hit districts.
  • PDMA says its survey is 90% complete, covering data on about 569,000 people, with 463,000 verifications finished.
  • The province has moved Rs20 billion to the Bank of Punjab, with Rs11 billion already credited as Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz monitors the rollout.